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Congratulations to Brady Kelly, Back-to-Back Chief Justice of FantasySCOTUS for OT 2022 and 2023

The October 2023 Term of FantasySCOTUS finally came to a close. This term, Chief Justice Roberts cemented himself as the Court's center, as Justice Barrett continues to separate herself from the other Trump appointees. On the whole, this term was more predictable than some recent years. And the FantasySCOTUS prediction…

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Supreme Court faces new leak as inside info on Idaho abortion ruling is released

Report describes heated deliberations over whether to reverse decision on high-profile Idaho abortion ban case

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Banana Splits

I appreciate the replies from Orin, Will, and Sam. We have very different conceptions on what role a scholar should play and what role a judge should play. My writings in this area are both retrospective and prospective. I look backwards to see what qualifications a judge had at the…

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The Behind the Scenes Wrangling in the Idaho Abortion Case

Joan Biskupic reports that the justices were initially inclined to back Idaho in the EMTALA case, until they realized the case was messier than they had thought.

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"I could carve a judge with more backbone out of a banana"

What stuff are the Court's middle three Justices made of?

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Making Sense of Justice Barrett's NetChoice Concurrence

I don't get the random questions Justice Barrett raises, and I'm not sure why she didn't mention her reservations in Hansen..

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Making Sense of the Moody Opinions In NetChoice

I think it is clear that Justice Alito lost the majority, but the resulting schizophrenic opinions still do not cohere.

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The Supreme Court Refuses To Extend Robinson v. California, A Non-Originalist Decision

Even if an erroneous precedent cannot be overruled, isolate the damage, and decline to extend it to new circumstances.

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Revisiting the Mueller Report in Light of Trump v. United States

Chief Justice Roberts's majority decision in Trump v. United States undermines key aspects of Mueller's framework.

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What Exactly Did Justice Barrett Agree With Chief Justice Roberts On About Presidential Immunity?

We know that she didn't agree on the evidentiary issue. Beyond that, the disjunction is unclear.

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Presidential Immunity As a Question of Executive Power

There is no textual basis for "immunity" as such, but there are structural reasons why some degree of insulation is inevitable.

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Did Justice Alito Lose The Majority Opinions In Trevino and NetChoice?

Alito had only four majority opinions this term, while Roberts, Thomas, Sotomayor, and Kagan all had seven.

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US supreme court decisions: the biggest cases this term and their outcomes

The court has wrapped up its term, issuing a string of blockbuster decisions with the conservative supermajority in the driver’s seat

The Guardian - US

S. Ct. Recognizes Platforms' Right to Choose What Appears in "Curated Feeds," Doesn't Resolve Other Content Moderation Questions

In today's Moody v. Netchoice, LLC, the Supreme Court sent back to lower courts the cases considering whether (and when) the Florida and Texas limits on social media content moderation are constitutional. The decision was complicated and limited, so here's a general summary. [1.] Remember that the lawyer's true superpower…

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Four Justices in Netchoice Flag Question Whether First Amendment Protects AI-Curated Materials

From Justice Barrett's concurrence in today's Moody v. Netchoice, LLC: Consider, for instance, how platforms use algorithms to prioritize and remove content on their feeds. Assume that human beings decide to remove posts promoting a particular political candidate or advocating some position on a public-health issue. If they create an…

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Justice Barrett's Netchoice Concurrence Raises Questions Relevant to TikTok Case

From her opinion in Moody v. Netchoice, LLC: Corporations, which are composed of human beings with First Amendment rights, possess First Amendment rights themselves. But foreign persons and corporations located abroad do not. Agency for Int'l Development v. Alliance for Open Society Int'l, Inc. [II] (2020)…. What if the platform's…

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Chief Justice Roberts's Opinions Are Best Read Once

But after a second, a third, and a fourth read, all of the fancy veneers and window dressing start to come off.

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The Stare Decisis Analyses in Dobbs and Loper Bright.

Ending the Epicycles of Chevron.

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John Roberts and the Professoriate (Updated)

He really doesn't care what we think.

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John Roberts: Federalist Revisionist and Judicial Supremacist

The Chief Justice retconned Federalist Nos. 37 and 78.

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COVID-19 and January 6 in the Rear-View Mirror

There are certain geopolitical events that are generation-defining. In my lifetime, I think they would be the fall of the Soviet Union, 9/11, the election of President Obama, the election of President Trump, the COVID-19 pandemic, and January 6. For earlier generations, they would have been Watergate, the moon landing,…

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What Is The Standard For A Stay? Moyle v. U.S. or Ohio v. EPA?

Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.

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Final Predictions For the Final 3 Cases

Monday, Monday, Monday! Trump, NetChoice, Corner Post!

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Why Does (It At Least Appear That) Justice Barrett Applies "New," "Heightened," and "Elevated" Standing Rules?

Justice Barrett adamantly resists the suggestion that she keeps leveling up the burden on plaintiffs, but it is becoming more difficult to deny.

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SCOTUS Stays Enforcement of EPA's "Good Neighbor" Air Pollution Rule (Updated)

In a 5-4 decision, the male justices side with the state and industry challengers and the female justices side with the Environmental Protection Agency

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